Water Quality Report

1 2017 Annual Water Quality Report Coastal North System PWS ID: NJ1345001. This Report contains important information about your A Message from the New Jersey American Water drinking Water . If you do not understand it, please have President someone translate it for you. To Our Valued Customers: New Jersey American Water is proud to be your local Water Este informe contiene informaci n muy importante sobre su service provider, and I am pleased to share some very good agua potable. Trad zcalo o hable con alguien que lo news about the Quality of your drinking Water .

2 As you read entienda bien. through our Annual Water Quality Report , you will see that we continue to supply Water that meets or surpasses all state and federal Water Quality standards. Better yet, the price you pay for this high- Quality Water service remains a great value as one of the lowest household utility bills. New Jersey American Water has experienced professionals, the right technologies in use, and a demonstrated commitment to replacing and upgrading our infrastructure so that you can be assured that your drinking Water is of the highest standards.

3 Share This Report : Landlords, businesses, schools, hospitals and other groups Please take the time to review this Report . It provides details are encouraged to share this important Water Quality about the source and Quality of your drinking Water using the information with Water users at their location who are not data from Water Quality testing conducted for your local customers. Additional copies of this Report are available by system between January and December 2017. contacting customer service at 1-800-272-1325. Sincerely, Partnership for Safe Drinking Water Program New Jersey American Water is a member of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Partnership for Safe Water Program (an association of Water Rob MacLean utilities and government) which is President, New Jersey American Water committed to voluntarily providing Sr.

4 VP, Eastern Division, American Water drinking Water of a Quality far better than required by federal regulations. The Partnership recognized New Jersey American Water for our commitment to provide the best Water Quality by presenting the prestigious Director's Award for our surface Water treatment plant in Tinton Falls (Monmouth County) and in Neptune (Monmouth County). These plants once again earned the Director's Award in 2017 under the Partnership for Safe Water program administered by the EPA, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and other Water related organizations.

5 The award honors Water utilities for achieving operational excellence, by voluntarily optimizing their treatment facility operations and adopting more stringent performance goals than those required by federal and state drinking Water standards. About New Jersey American Water Reading the information provided in bill inserts and New Jersey American Water , a subsidiary of American Water special mailings (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned Water utility in Contacting the company directly with questions or to the state, providing high- Quality and reliable Water and/or discuss issues wastewater services to approximately million people.

6 For Responding to company requests for participation in more information, visit and focus groups and roundtables follow New Jersey American Water on Twitter and Facebook. Attending open houses conducted by the company Responding to survey requests About American Water With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the Where Your Water Comes From largest and most geographically diverse publicly traded Your drinking Water comes from a blend of sources that may Water and wastewater utility company. The company include: employs more than 6,900 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking Water , Coastal North System PWSID # NJ1345001.

7 Wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 Shrewsbury area of system-Groundwater from the Potomac- million people in 46 states and Ontario, Canada. American Raritan-Magothy Aquifer (PRM) and surface Water from the Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable Water Glendola Reservoir, the Manasquan River/Reservoir, the services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives Shark River, and the Swimming River/Reservoir. flowing. For more information, visit Lakewood/Howell area of system-14 wells, 1 surface Water supply. This system's source Water comes from How to Contact Us the Englishtown aquifer, Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer, Thank you for allowing us to continue to provide your Mount Laurel-Wenonah aquifer, Potomac-Raritan-Magothy family with Quality drinking Water this year.

8 We ask that all aquifer, upper Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifer, and our customers protect our Water sources. Please call our Vincentown aquifer. Customer Call Center toll-free at 1-800-272-1325 if you have questions: Ocean County area of system-5 wells and 1 purchased ground Water source. This system's source Water comes New Jersey American Water from the Englishtown aquifer system, Potomac-Raritan- Magothy aquifer, and upper Potomac-Raritan-Magothy 131 Woodcrest Road aquifer. Also, bulk transfer of surface Water from Jumping Box 5079 Brook Treatment Plant.

9 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 Ortley Beach/Pelican Island area of the system- This system can purchase Water from the Lavallette Water Dept., and Seaside Heights Water Department. Also, bulk transfer of surface Water from Jumping Brook Treatment Plant. Water Information Sources New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water : Protecting Your Water Source What is (609) 292-5550 New Jersey Board of Public Utilities: SWAP (Source Water Assessment Program) is a program of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (973) 648-2350 Two Gateway Center, Newark, NJ 07102 (NJDEP) to study existing and potential threats to the Quality of public drinking Water sources throughout the state.

10 Division of Customer Relations: Sources are rated depending upon their contaminant susceptibility. 1-800-624-0241 Susceptibility Ratings for New Jersey American Water . US Environmental Protection Agency: Coastal North Safe Drinking Water Hotline: 1-800-426-4791 The table below illustrates the susceptibility ratings for the seven contaminant categories (and radon) for each source American Water Works Association: in the system. The table provides the number of wells and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: intakes that rated high (H), medium (M), or low (L) for each contaminant category.